Decoding Grant Management-Success Tip: Competition and Affirmative Steps
“It’s not fair!” This cry is not just for toddlers and politicians. The federal government also jumps in the mix regarding federal grants. The Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) requires grant recipients to include small, women, and minority-owned businesses in federal spending. A $4.85 Million Grant Management Mistake I shared a case study in […]
How to Write A Corrective Action Plan-Part II
If you are a federal grant recipient, you probably know that a lot has changed implementing 2 CFR Part 200, aka, the Uniform Guidance for grants. But you may not realize that one of the goals of this change was to reduce the number of audit findings and the need for corrective action plans. Better […]
10 Essential Questions (and Answers) for Grant Managers-Part II
“How do pass-throughs entities (and grant managers) assess risk and integrity? We use subawards, but I’m unsure how to assess risk and integrity.” “Do sole source procurement rules apply to all purchase threshold levels? Do you have to seek prior approval from the funding agency to sole source?” “Would a consultant providing services to a non-profit […]
3 Little Known Factors That Can Affect Your Single Audit
When managing federal grants, you must understand the requirements for a successful Single Audit. After all, the goal of the Uniform Guidance regulations is to make sure that money spent on Federal grants is only for: • Allowable activities • Allowable goods and services But three little-considered factors also affect your Single Audit. They are: […]
How Safe is Your Grant from Conflicts of Interest?
Good grants management requires grantees to use their federal funds in the best interests of their federal grants and not have a conflict of interest. But when the people put their personal best interests before the best interests of the federal program, the result can shatter trust-both with the funding agency and within the organization. […]
The Shocking Truth about $2.3 Million Payback of Grant Funds
How would you like to write a $2.3 million check to the US Treasury because your grant was mismanaged? Sound painful? An Office of the Inspector General report recommended that $2.3 million in grant funds be repaid to the Federal government. The award was made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the state […]